DOC/OS(XXXIII)/324c/I 46 under threat, and more generally to contribute towards actions that favour the promotion and respect of human rights in Namibia. BRIDGE's aims are to contribute towards setting up a complete and innovative justice system for minors in the Hardap region, to train and raise the awareness of the community and of juveniles in prisons and other centres of detention on social and legal issues which can affect them, to contribute towards national efforts to combat juvenile criminality, to defend the interests of minors in conflict with the law, and to follow up and help juveniles in difficulty or already in conflict with the law. The projects and skills that these organisations have developed or wish to develop in partnership with the authorities are part of the innovative and constructive spirit that the country's authorities would like to encourage in the fight against criminality, with effective rehabilitation of offenders and respect for human rights. Recommendations Complementary information required from the Government of Namibia The Special Rapporteur wishes to obtain: • information about the status of implementation of the projects to develop training programmes for members of the forces of order (prison and police) • information about possible external control mechanisms to monitor cells in police stations • additional information on current and planned mechanisms to enable the verification of complaints about ill treatment at the hands of prison staff and police • the most precise indication possible about the number of people detained by police (annual population and average population on a given day) • the conclusions of the enquiry concerning the above mentioned death that took place in Walvis Bay prison and the threats against a prisoner who allegedly was a witness to scenes of violence preceding the death of this prisoner • the fate of three missing persons arrested during the events that took place in the province of Caprivi in August 1999: Oliver Nbulunga (40 years), Michael Nuwe (40 years), Charles Mukena (26 years). The Special Rapporteur would like to have precise information regarding what happened to these men since their arrest on the 2nd of August 1999. • the conclusions of the autopsy report concerning the demise of Fanuel Heibeb, who died at Hardap Prison in the week preceding the visit of the Special Rapporteur. Measures recommended by the Special Rapporteur Apart from the measures already suggested in the body of the report, the Special Rapporteur would like to add or insist on a certain number of recommendations: General Recommendations • Access to legal aid should be improved, particularly by reinforcing jurisdictional assistance and by developing mechanisms of para-legal aid with the help of the competent NGOs according to the model of what is being done in Malawi.